NYLI News

For Black History Month: Celebrate Pioneers in the U.S. Congress

Hiram R. Revels, Joseph F. Rainey, Shirley Chisholm, John Conyers…..are just a few names of those who pioneered the way for African American representation in the U.S. Congress…..

Schomburg Center – NYPL “Hiram R. Revels of Mississippi, the first colored member of the U.S. Senate, Joseph F. Rainey of South Carolina, […]

By |February 10th, 2025|Uncategorized|Comments Off on For Black History Month: Celebrate Pioneers in the U.S. Congress

Recording: Mastering AI Risk Management: The NIST AI RMF, EU AI Act, and Custom Frameworks for Law Libraries

Here are the slides from today’s webinar.

And here is the video recording:

Join Ellyssa Valenti Kroski for an in-depth exploration of AI governance and risk management tailored specifically for law libraries. This engaging session focuses on two cornerstone frameworks — the NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF) and the EU AI […]

By |February 4th, 2025|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Recording: Mastering AI Risk Management: The NIST AI RMF, EU AI Act, and Custom Frameworks for Law Libraries

For Black History Month: An Appreciation of Thurgood Marshall (& some NYLI Resources)

This Black History Month, we’d like to begin with an appreciation of Thurgood Marshall… along with NYLI resources where you can learn more about the first African-American U.S. Supreme Court Justice….

Thurgood Marshall’s Supreme Court Hearings.. available on LLMC with NYLI membership

Perhaps Marshall’s best known case was the landmark Supreme Court case of […]

By |February 3rd, 2025|Uncategorized|Comments Off on For Black History Month: An Appreciation of Thurgood Marshall (& some NYLI Resources)

Welcome to NYLI Services and Resources Webinar

The New York Law Institute offers members a variety of resources and services including two eBooks collections providing access to over 270,000 eBook titles.

We offer the entire West Academic Nutshells series in eBook format, hundreds of ABA titles, and Mathew Bender legal treatises.  We also offer access to valuable electronic resources such as Proquest […]

By |January 29th, 2025|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Welcome to NYLI Services and Resources Webinar

Mastering AI Risk Management: The NIST AI RMF, EU AI Act, and Custom Frameworks for Law Libraries

Tuesday, February 4, 2025 – 11am

Join Ellyssa Valenti Kroski for an in-depth exploration of AI governance and risk management tailored specifically for law libraries. This engaging session focuses on two cornerstone frameworks — the NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF) and the EU AI Act — offering a detailed breakdown of their principles […]

By |January 27th, 2025|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Mastering AI Risk Management: The NIST AI RMF, EU AI Act, and Custom Frameworks for Law Libraries

Welcome to NYLI Services and Resources Webinar

The New York Law Institute offers members a variety of resources and services including two eBooks collections providing access to over 270,000 eBook titles.

We offer the entire West Academic Nutshells series in eBook format, hundreds of ABA titles, and Mathew Bender legal treatises.  We also offer access to valuable electronic resources such as Proquest […]

By |January 22nd, 2025|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Welcome to NYLI Services and Resources Webinar

For MLK Day: Learn more about the Voting Rights Act

95 years after the 15th Amendment’s ratification, the Voting Rights Act of 1965 promised to enforce the right to vote by eliminating obstacles such as poll taxes, literacy tests, and other bureaucratic restrictions imposed by many Southern state legislatures during the post-Reconstruction period.

The 1898 Louisiana Constitution eliminated Reconstruction Era’s voting rights for […]

By |January 20th, 2025|Uncategorized|Comments Off on For MLK Day: Learn more about the Voting Rights Act

NYLI Closing for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

The New York Law Institute will be closed on Monday, January 20, 2025 in celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.  NYLI will reopen on Tuesday, January 21st at 9:00 AM. Enjoy the holiday!

By |January 15th, 2025|Uncategorized|Comments Off on NYLI Closing for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

LLAGNY’s Graphic Novel Book Group January Online Meeting

LLAGNY’s Graphic Novel Book Group will meet via Zoom on Thursday January 23rd at 12. We will discuss Einstein in Kafkaland  by Ken Krimstein (available at NYPL). Please see our LibGuide for past and upcoming titles.

Please contact, Eileen Dolan at edolan@NYLI.org to be added to the meeting.

By |January 13th, 2025|Uncategorized|Comments Off on LLAGNY’s Graphic Novel Book Group January Online Meeting

Jimmy Carter Resources at NYLI

The New York Law Institute will remain open today for the National Day of Mourning honoring the legacy of former President Jimmy Carter. Here are some eBook resources available about his life and career.

Jimmy Carter As Educational Policymaker : Equal Opportunity and Efficiency

Michael, Deanna L.State University of New York Press  2008

Analyzes educational […]

By |January 9th, 2025|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Jimmy Carter Resources at NYLI